whelk Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Wonder if Hodgson is going to throw the City game today and rest players for Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Need Zaha to pick up a minor knock today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Convincing win please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimborne_saint Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Same starting 11 please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Same starting 11 please! Unless Bertrand is fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 This is the most important game of the season. Anything less than three points would be very disappointing. The fans in the stadium need to up their game, because the atmosphere has been really poor at home recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Some limited changes to capitalise on leg weary Palace I think. 4231 with McCarthy, Pied, Hoedt, Yoshida, Bertrand, Romeu, Hojberg, Davis, JWP, Tadic, Boufal. Hit them with Long, Redmond as second half goes on. Stephens doesn’t deserve to be dropped per se, but think we need overlapping fullbacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Need Zaha to pick up a minor knock today.Or get sent off. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 I'd play Gabbi instead of Long. Aside from that, the same team please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon3737 Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Unchanged team please! Maybe swap Gabbi for Long. Gabbi did nothing at United, but he never seems to play well as a sub. Long did nearly score though, so on balance I’d stick with him. Difficult decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 This is the most important game of the season. Anything less than three points would be very disappointing. The fans in the stadium need to up their game, because the atmosphere has been really poor at home recently. I agree. We need a little run of good results to pull clear of the bunfight. A defeat would put us right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 I'd play Gabbi instead of Long. Aside from that, the same team please. Personally, I’d play them both at home. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 (edited) Personally, I’d play them both at home. Sent from my iPad using TapatalkThere's an argument for that. Also hope not too much rotation. McCarthy JWP Maya Stephens Hoedt McQueen Lemina Hojbjerg Boufal Long Gabbiadini Maybe Tadic for one of the front two. Maybe Davis for JWP, then a different shape. Not convinced by Stephens at RB. I thought we moved to a back five quite early yesterday, as above. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Edited 31 December, 2017 by Shroppie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Stephens doesn’t deserve to be dropped per se, but think we need overlapping fullbacks Agree with this. Stephens is a good defender and played well at Old Trafford but we need more pace from our fullbacks, particularly at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Knowing MP, he'll drop our 2 best players in Hojbjerg and Boufal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefoggy Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 This is the most important game of the season. Anything less than three points would be very disappointing. The fans in the stadium need to up their game, because the atmosphere has been really poor at home recently. Not been much to cheer about to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Looks like a serious knee injury for Palace captain, Scott Dann. Being stretchered off at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Scott Dann injured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Dann stretchered off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 The way Palace set up plays exactly to our weaknesses. Big centre forward and 2 flying wingers, they’re now pretty hard to break down and they break quickly. I’m just hoping that 2 games since Thursday, including one today will catch up with them, more than us who’ve had an extra day. Otherwise this is a tough game Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 They are all going to be tough for the rest of the season. Good to see Palace put out a strong side though. Hopefully they will be knackered by the time they play us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Sounded like Bertrand was close for yesterday, any chance for Palace I wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 31 December, 2017 Author Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Scott Dann injured Bonus of 6 minutes less recovery time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 This is the most important game of the season. Anything less than three points would be very disappointing. The fans in the stadium need to up their game, because the atmosphere has been really poor at home recently. Palace fans are always up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Palace have a 90th min penalty here ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Palace pen. Missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 F*** you shurlock - they haven't taken it yet! Palace are a decent side. PS - they have now - Benteke should have grabbed the ball and taken it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Kerplunk Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Personally, I’d play them both at home. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Should have let Benteke take it. Lol Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Nasty nasty challenge by Punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Palace have a 90th min penalty here ! Saved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Nasty nasty challenge by Punch. Done himself and Kdb there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Reckon he'll get a few games off for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 31 December, 2017 Author Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Reckon he'll get a few games off for that one. Got booked so can’t do anything more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 31 December, 2017 Author Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Hopefully that has taken something out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrensup Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Palace doing the league a favour there, taking out De Bruyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Zaha dive, could he get a ban for deceiving ref? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 No dive; should have been red for JP we really must go for the jugular as they will be shattered in the second half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Mark Zaha iout of the game and they have nothing. Shame both our pacey fullbacks are injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Mark Zaha iout of the game and they have nothing. Shame both our pacey fullbacks are injured. & of course, somehow figure out how the hell to score without Charlie Austin. (& hope Benteke doesn't beast our defence) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WokingSaint Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 There's an argument for that. Also hope not too much rotation. McCarthy JWP Maya Stephens Hoedt McQueen Lemina Hojbjerg Boufal Long Gabbiadini Maybe Tadic for one of the front two. Maybe Davis for JWP, then a different shape. Not convinced by Stephens at RB. I thought we moved to a back five quite early yesterday, as above. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk That is our best team at the moment. Would have Cedric and Bertrand if available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 If we play 0-0 every match I think we can tie our way to 16th. Gabbi for Long, for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Palace haven't lost in any of the last 5 matches whereas we haven't won. I personally think that they, like us, are better than their position suggests. However the signs are that they have a manager that is getting their act together. Palace have goals in them whereas we don't. Goalless draw or loss I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 At least they are two men down in Puncheon and Dann. Zaha a real handful though. Will be v tough game. Especially if MP reverts to type by playing Forster and Redmond Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckenham Saint Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Palace haven't lost in any of the last 5 matches whereas we haven't won. I personally think that they, like us, are better than their position suggests. However the signs are that they have a manager that is getting their act together. Palace have goals in them whereas we don't. Goalless draw or loss I'm afraid. They lost to Arsenal in their game before City - but went 8 without losing before that. Mad they're only 1 point behind us considering they didn't score / get any points for 8 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Palace haven't lost in any of the last 5 matches whereas we haven't won. I personally think that they, like us, are better than their position suggests. However the signs are that they have a manager that is getting their act together. Palace have goals in them whereas we don't. Goalless draw or loss I'm afraid. Form Table is pretty damning..... 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[TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]18[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r2, bgcolor: #DDDDDD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Tottenham Hotspur[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]13[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r1, bgcolor: #EEEEEE] [TD]3[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Chelsea[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]13[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r2, bgcolor: #DDDDDD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Liverpool[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r1, bgcolor: #EEEEEE] [TD]5[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Crystal Palace[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r2, bgcolor: #DDDDDD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Huddersfield Town[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r1, bgcolor: #EEEEEE] [TD]7[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Everton[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r2, bgcolor: #DDDDDD] [TD]8[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Manchester United[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r1, bgcolor: #EEEEEE] [TD]9[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Arsenal[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r2, bgcolor: #DDDDDD] [TD]10[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Burnley[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]-1[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r1, bgcolor: #EEEEEE] [TD]11[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]West Ham United[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r2, bgcolor: #DDDDDD] [TD]12[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Leicester City[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]-1[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r1, bgcolor: #EEEEEE] [TD]13[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Swansea City[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]-9[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r2, bgcolor: #DDDDDD] [TD]14[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Brighton and Hove Albion[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]-5[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r1, bgcolor: #EEEEEE] [TD]15[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]AFC Bournemouth[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [TD] 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[TD=class: teamname, align: left]Watford[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]-6[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: r2, bgcolor: #DDDDDD] [TD]20[/TD] [TD=class: teamname, align: left]Southampton[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]-7[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Same starting 11 please!Unless Bertrand is fit.I'd stick with McQueen. Thought he had a good game yesterday and had a bit more enthusiasm about him compared to Bertrand in recent times. IMO, we need to create a vibe of having to win back your place in the team rather than players feeling entitled to being first choice. Let's create some healthy competition for places and ramp up the desire to play for the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 I'd stick with McQueen. Thought he had a good game yesterday and had a bit more enthusiasm about him compared to Bertrand in recent times. IMO, we need to create a vibe of having to win back your place in the team rather than players feeling entitled to being first choice. Let's create some healthy competition for places and ramp up the desire to play for the team. Nonsense, if Bertrand is fit enough to play against Palace and Zaha, he plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 I'd bring Targett in instead of McQueen. Better defender. Got a feeling we might not see Bertrand again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 31 December, 2017 Share Posted 31 December, 2017 Nonsense, if Bertrand is fit enough to play against Palace and Zaha, he plays.Nonsense. Your go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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